Day 138 Walk in Surrender | Luke 22:42

Have you ever noticed how we love the concept of surrender until God actually asks us to let go of something? That tension is at the heart of today's reflection on Luke 22:42, where we witness Jesus in his most vulnerable moment saying, "Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."

This weekend, we explore what true surrender looks like - not as the absence of struggle, but as the deliberate choice to trust God above our feelings. I share my own journey with control, planning, and the discomfort that comes when God invites me to release my grip. We unpack how surrender means laying down our timing, comfort, and sometimes even our understanding of what God is doing. It's saying "God, I'll follow you, even when it doesn't make sense, even when it costs me something."

The beauty of surrender is the paradoxical freedom we discover when we stop carrying burdens we were never meant to bear. That moment when you truly let go – when you genuinely release control – you'll find God's peace waiting for you. Because ultimately, the safest place we can possibly be isn't in our carefully constructed plans, but in His hands. Join me in this challenging but liberating practice of walking in surrender, not just once, but every day. Visit wisdomfortheday.org for more episodes and resources to deepen your spiritual journey.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro to Wisdom for the Day
• 0:56 Day 138: Walk and Surrender
• 1:32 Jesus in Gethsemane: True Surrender
• 2:15 Closing Prayer and Final Thoughts
• 2:54 Outro and Community Information

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:16

Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance. I'm Rick. Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges. Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, Ready to feel inspired. Let's get started. And now. Weekends with Lauren.

Speaker 2: 0:41

Today is Day 138, Walk and Surrender. We'll be in Luke, chapter 22, verse 42 from the New Living Translation. Hey, there, it's Sunday and this is Weekends with Lauren. And if you're anything like me, surrender is one of those words that sounds beautiful in worship songs but gets real uncomfortable when God actually asks for it. I like having a plan, I like knowing what's next and I really like feeling in control. But then I think of Jesus in the garden facing the cross, and in Luke 22, verse 42, he says Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. That's surrender, Not the absence of struggle, but the decision to trust God more than your feelings. Walking in surrender means you lay down your timing, your comfort and your right to always understand. It means saying God, I'll follow you, even here, Even when it doesn't make sense, even when it costs me something. It's scary, I know, but it's also freeing, because the weight of running your own life was never yours to carry. And the moment you let go and I mean for real you'll find his peace waiting on the other side. Let's pray, Father. I release my grip on what I can't control. Teach me to trust your will, even when it doesn't match mine. Help me walk and surrender, not just once, but every day, In Jesus' name, amen. And I've been where you are. I may still be there and I know surrender is scary, but the safest place you can be is in his hands. I'll see you next weekend. That's all for now.

Speaker 2: 2:39

Thanks for listening to Wisdom for the Day the day weekends with lauren. I'm here every weekend. You should be too, to listen to past episodes. Go to wisdomforthedayorg for free wisdom of the day, merch. Go to buymeacoffeecom renewed mindsets, and consider becoming a community member. The executive producer for Wisdom for the Day is Kimmy Shirley. Quality control engineer is Yelena McClellan. Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry. Catch me next week. I'm Lauren and I love all of you. Bye.